Monthly Archives: November 2012

DR. RIGHT AT THE GOOD CLINIC

I had a big blue bag of meds worth about $4000 sitting on my kitchen table. I was emotionally battered and bruised from the circus that was The Fancy Clinic. My defenses were up as I parked at The Good … Continue reading

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HARD

  People are really pressuring me to talk about how hard motherhood is. “Your readers want to hear more about the hard stuff so they can relate to you.” “I’m married and have a baby and it’s so hard,” one reader … Continue reading

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GIVING UP COFFEE AND DRINKING HERBS

“I’ve just started going to The Fancy Clinic,” I told Kimberly. “Do you like it there?” She asked. “Um,” I didn’t, but I was trying to stay positive. “I didn’t really click with Dr. X, but it’s supposed to be … Continue reading

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ACUPUNTURE

Around the same time I started going to The Fancy Clinic, I went to an acupuncture place. Dan told me his friend swore it helped her get pregnant. This place was a solid half hour drive, in no traffic, which meant … Continue reading

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TJS FOREVER

We went to My TJs today. (Are you tired of hearing about our romance?) It was amazing. Like young love all over again. He was so happy to see us! “I heard you went to the new location,” a manager … Continue reading

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IN A RUT?

So, my husband, Trader Joe’s and I are in a bit of a rut. I went four times the week before last and it totally felt like I was more into him than he was to me. I mean, I … Continue reading

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A TJ’S RECIPE

I don’t know if you all know but microwave popcorn is BAD for you. So, I’ve been making the good old-fashioned popcorn and oil in a stainless steel pot like mom used to make before microwaves. Here’s is a TRADER JOE’S POPCORN recipe!  … Continue reading

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DAVE, THE DATER… A DATING STORY

I was back on Jdate and reading Dave’s profile everyday now for a few weeks.    Jdaters It was the early 2000’s and Dave was ahead of his time; he was using his dating profile page as a blog! He changed his “about … Continue reading

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HAVEN’T SHOWERED IN 2 DAYS

The bathtub thingy is now causing me problems. I’ve been using pliers for maybe 2 weeks now and I’m shredding metal every time I turn the water on and off. I want my son to have his baths, because he … Continue reading

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THINGS TO DO

Everynight, I think about things I have to do. It goes something like this: Make a dentist appointment Put all the baby things that Spenser has outgrown, that are sitting in garbage bags in the corner, in the garage Borrow my … Continue reading

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